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IPad , interface interactivity, information accessibility, mobility and usability:

IPad , interface interactivity, information accessibility, mobility and usability: What do they have in common?. Developmental stages of educational technology . Mobile technology and m-learning. An iPad – the newest mobile/ tablet computer. What iPad cannot do (for now).

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IPad , interface interactivity, information accessibility, mobility and usability:

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  1. IPad, interface interactivity, information accessibility, mobility and usability: What do they have in common? • Developmental stages of educational technology • Mobile technology and m-learning • An iPad – the newest mobile/ tablet computer • What iPad cannot do (for now) • Four main educational features of iPad • IPad’s educational applications By Philip Adu

  2. Developmental stages of educational technology

  3. Mobile technology and mobile learning Notebook Tablet PC Smart phones Anything Anywhere Anytime Pocket size computers itouch

  4. An iPad – the newest mobile/tablet computer “Multi-Touch screen” (Apple, 2010) “Thin and Light” - 1.5 pounds & 0.5 inch thin (Steve Jobs, CEO. Apple) Highly Efficient in performing these tasks “Up to 10 Hours of Battery Life” Browsing eBooks emails Games Videos music (Furfie, 2010) “Game changer” “Make-or-break device for the tablet market”

  5. What iPad cannot do (for now) • No inbuilt camera, slot for (Secure Digital) SD card and UBS port • Camera connection kit • “single dock connector” • lacks “real multifactionality” - no multitasking • iPad is not a substitute for laptop, PC, or MacBook • High sales • By the end of 2010 Apple is expected to sell up to five million iPads By Philip Adu

  6. Four main educational features of iPad By Philip Adu

  7. 1. Mobility • We are mobile people • Accessing, creating, learning, sharing and storing information • Anywhere • Anytime “Officials [of Seton Hill University] expect that as digital textbooks become available, students can download them totheir iPads rather than carry around books”(Reeger, 2010).

  8. 2. Usability • Easy to navigate • User friendly • Prompt and efficient response By Philip Adu

  9. 3. Interface interactivity • iPad’s multi-touch screen “So whether you’re zooming in on a map, flicking through your photos, or deleting an email, iPad responds with incredible accuracy. And it does just what you want it to” (Apple, 2010, para.3).

  10. 4. Information accessibility • Access to ‘right’ information at a fastest possible time can improve students’ learning • Assess to books without cutting trees By Philip Adu

  11. IPad’s educational applications Stansberry, K. (2010). IPad Apps for Education. Retrieved Apr. 16, 2010, from The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Web site: http://www.isteconnects.org/2010/04/12/ipad-apps-for-education/

  12. Conclusion • Developmental stages of educational technology The future • Mobile technology and m-learning • This is not the end of the story……. • HP is planning to come up with a new tablet device (the slate). Will it replace iPad? • An iPad – the newest mobile/ tablet computer • What iPad cannot do (for now) • Four main educational features of iPad Thanks • IPad’s educational applications By Philip Adu

  13. References Apple (2010). IPad. Retrieved Apr. 9, 2010, from Apple. Web site: http://www.apple.com/ipad/design/. Burns, M. (2010). Apple Has a Solution for the IPad’s Missing SD Card Slot and USB Port: Adapters. Retrieved Jan. 27, 2010, from CrunchGear. Web site: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tablet_computer. Furfie, B. (2010). Is the iPad a game changer? [tablet computer from apple]. Engineering & Technology (17509637), 5(4), 34-35. doi:10.1049/et.2010.0406 Hitti, M. (2006). Multitasking Hurts Learning Distractions Alter the Brain's Learning Processes. Retrieved July 26, 2006, from WebMD. Web site: http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/20070201/multitasking-hurts-learning. Jie, C. Y., & Yi, L. L. (2010). Development and evaluation of an interactive mobile learning environment with shared display groupware. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 13(1), 195-207. Retrieved fromhttp://search.ebscohost.com.www.libproxy.wvu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=48315011&site=ehost-live Kelleher, K. (2010). The IPad Can’t Multitask—and I Feel Fine. Retrieved Apr. 8, 2010, from The Big Money. Web site: http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/20070201/multitasking-hurts-learning. Kim, R. (2010). IPad's Interactivity Raises Computing Bar. Retrieved Apr. 9, 2010, from SFGate. Web site: http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-04-05/business/20835585_1_ipad-safari-browser-new-computer Madway, G. (2010). Apple Unveils IAd Platform; IPad Sales Look Strong. Retrieved Apr. 9, 2010, from Reuters. Web site: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6374H820100409?type=technologyNews. Otair, M. A., Al-Jedaiah, M., Al-Zoubi, A., & Al-Refaee, A. (2010). Sharing of learning material on mobile devices through bluetooth technology. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 5(1), 16-21. doi:10.3991/ijet.v5i1.1170 Peng, H., Su, Y., Chou, C., & Tsai, C. (2009). Ubiquitous knowledge construction: Mobile learning re-defined and a conceptual framework. Innovations in Education & Teaching International, 46(2), 171-183. doi:10.1080/14703290902843828 Reeger, J. (2010). Goodbye notebooks, hello iPads at setonhillTribune-Review (Greensburg, PA). Retrieved fromhttp://search.ebscohost.com.www.libproxy.wvu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W62998847864&site=ehost-live Rogers, Y., & Price, S. (2008). The role of mobile devices in facilitating collaborative inquiry in situ. Research & Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 3(3), 209-229. Retrieved fromhttp://search.ebscohost.com.www.libproxy.wvu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=35643138&site=ehost-live Stansberry, K. (2010). IPad Apps for Education. Retrieved Apr. 16, 2010, from The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Web site: http://www.isteconnects.org/2010/04/12/ipad-apps-for-education/. Yueh-Min Huang, Yu-Lin Jeng, & Tien-Chi Huang. (2009). An educational mobile blogging system for supporting collaborative learning. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 12(2), 163-175. Retrieved fromhttp://search.ebscohost.com.www.libproxy.wvu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=38422402&site=ehost-live Wikitionary(2010). Tablet Computer. Retrieved Apr. 12, 2010, from Wiktionary. Web site: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tablet_computer By Philip Adu

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